The GOP has a majority and the majority has a responsibility to fix this. Or else the GOP soon won't have a majority.
It is well past time for the reactionary restrictionists to stop delaying action on immigration reforms. The provisions that should command majority support can and should include the following:
- Money for border security, including the wall
- Normalize the "Dreamers"
- Increase the number of immigration judges so asylum claims can be addressed quickly
- Provide for detention of parents with children during the pendency of asylum claims
That's it. No e-verify, no cuts in legal immigration, no changes to "chain migration". That can keep for another day. The goal now must be to take steps to address the immediate crisis so the GOP - both moderates and conservatives - can retain their majority.